Entrepreneur and star of BBC's Dragons' Den didn't realize he had dyslexia until he noticed certain settings on his work computer made it easier for him to read.

Daymond John, despite struggling with reading and spelling due to dyslexia, harnessed his strengths in creative and analytical thinking—excelling in math and science, thriving through a high school co‑op program, and ultimately founding FUBU and becoming a “Shark Tank” investor and motivational leader.

Ari Emanuel is co-CEO of one of America’s top talent agencies, William Morris Endeavor. He has worked with top Hollywood writers, actors, and filmmakers and continues to be an active talent agent.

Chief executive of Boston’s Suffolk Construction Co refused to see his diagnosis as yet another struggle, choosing instead to see it as both a liberation and incentive.

Throughout his life of achievement, Belafonte has struggled with dyslexia but never let it stop him from using language both in song and protest to express himself and what he stood for.

Popular actor struggled with both ADHD and dyslexia growing up.

Shark Tank celebrity investor and real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran didn’t do well in school when she was younger. Her grades suffered because of dyslexia, which she wasn’t fully aware she had until her son began to have trouble in school in a similar nature.

Spanish researcher who has dedicated her PhD research and fellowship to studying and understanding dyslexia.

See how childhood coping mechanisms for getting through school can cause problems for adults with dyslexia.